Irish moths

Capua vulgana

Family: Tortricidae        Sub-family: Tortricinae

1007     *     Capua vulgana



Wingspan: 13-19mm. Males are better marked than the females

Flight time: May-June
Habitat: Woodlands

Larvae feed on the leaves of various trees and shrubs including Alder, Rowan and Bilberry


Capua vulgana

Capua vulgana
Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. May and June 2011

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